Shiny and new

Shiny and new

I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on my pregnancy and life since my baby was born.  Outside of the obvious miracle of giving birth to my beautiful daughter, labor and delivery were pretty straightforward. I read books about pregnancy and childbirth, but I never really considered what happens after that. Pregnancy was difficult for me both physically and mentally, so I thought if I could get through that and natural childbirth surely I could handle the aftermath. I was wrong.

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The things I take for granted

The things I take for granted

Doing dishes last night I was listening to my kids laughing and splashing while daddy gave them a bath.  For the second time that day I thought, "man, I wish this stage lasted forever."  My babies are innocent and loving and such bright little lights and I completely take it for granted.  

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